Florida's wild plants
Plant Directory
2,965 native and 1,250 introduced plants, with where each one grows — from the Panhandle to the Keys.
Showing 1,681–1,728 of 1,831 plants in Alachua County
Valdivia Duckweed
Lemna valdiviana
Araceae
Native
Vanillaleaf
Trilisa odoratissima
Asteraceae
Native
Variable Flatsedge
Cyperus difformis
Cyperaceae
Introduced
Variable Witchgrass
Dichanthelium commutatum
Poaceae
Native
Varicolored Spleenwort
Asplenium heterochroum
Aspleniaceae
Native
Variegated Monkey Ball Vine
Dioscorea dodecaneura
Dioscoreaceae
Introduced
Vasey Grass
Paspalum urvillei
Poaceae
Introduced
Velvet-Leaf Milkweed
Asclepias tomentosa
Apocynaceae
Native
Velvetleaf
Abutilon theophrasti
Malvaceae
Introduced
Velvetleaf Ticktrefoil
Desmodium viridiflorum
Fabaceae
Native
Venus Flytrap
Dionaea muscipula
Droseraceae
Introduced
Venus's Looking-Glass
Triodanis biflora
Campanulaceae
Native
Violet Woodsorrel
Oxalis violacea
Oxalidaceae
Native
Viperina
Zornia bracteata
Fabaceae
Native
Virgin's-Bower
Clematis virginiana
Ranunculaceae
Native
Virginia Chain Fern
Woodwardia virginica
Blechnaceae
NativeImperiled
Virginia Creeper
Parthenocissus quinquefolia
Vitaceae
Native
Virginia Dayflower
Commelina virginica
Commelinaceae
Native
Virginia Dwarfdandelion
Krigia virginica
Asteraceae
Native
Virginia Hedge-Hyssop
Gratiola virginiana
Plantaginaceae
Native
Virginia Marsh St. John's-Wort
Hypericum virginicum
Hypericaceae
Native
Virginia Meadowbeauty
Rhexia virginica
Melastomataceae
NativeImperiled
Virginia Pepperweed
Lepidium virginicum
Brassicaceae
Native
Virginia Snakeroot
Aristolochia serpentaria
Aristolochiaceae
Native
Virginia Sweetspire
Itea virginica
Iteaceae
Native
Viviparous Spikerush
Eleocharis vivipara
Cyperaceae
Native
Walter's Aster
Symphyotrichum walteri
Asteraceae
Native
Walter's Barnyard Grass
Echinochloa walteri
Poaceae
Native
Walter's Sedge
Carex striata
Cyperaceae
Native
Walter's Viburnum
Viburnum obovatum
Viburnaceae
Native
Wand Goldenrod
Solidago virgata
Asteraceae
Native
Wand Hornpod
Mitreola sessilifolia
Loganiaceae
Native
Wand Mullein
Verbascum virgatum
Scrophulariaceae
Introduced
Ware's Hairsedge
Bulbostylis warei
Cyperaceae
Native
Warty Panic Grass
Kellochloa verrucosa
Poaceae
Native
Warty Sedge
Carex verrucosa
Cyperaceae
Native
Water Cowbane
Tiedemannia filiformis
Apiaceae
Native
Water Elm
Planera aquatica
Ulmaceae
Native
Water Fern
Azolla filiculoides
Salviniaceae
Native
Water Fern
Ceratopteris thalictroides
Pteridaceae
Native
Water Hemlock
Cicuta maculata
Apiaceae
Native
Water Hickory
Carya aquatica
Juglandaceae
Native
Water Lettuce
Pistia stratiotes
Araceae
NativeInvasive I
Water Oak
Quercus nigra
Fagaceae
Native
Water Paspalum
Paspalum repens
Poaceae
Native
Water Poppy
Hydrocleys nymphoides
Alismataceae
Native
Water Purslane
Ludwigia palustris
Onagraceae
Native
Water Spangles
Salvinia minima
Salviniaceae
IntroducedInvasive I
Sources: verified observations and photos from iNaturalist contributors, descriptions from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0), and the Florida Invasive Species Council plant list.